Wednesday, July 29, 2015

One Step Closer to Indoor Plumbing

I spent my first bereavement day remembering everything my father taught me about plumbing. First I cut a piece of plywood to go underneath the vanity because that area was lower than the tile. Then I re-routed the incoming pipe so that it fit under the cabinet. Once that was done, I was able to cut a hole in the side for the drain pipe. For a moment I thought I was going to have to buy new pipe but one of the segments could be unscrewed and I reconfigured it so that it fit.

Now, since the drain is connected, my nephew can wash his hands and brush his teeth in his own bathroom with water from a gallon container. Tomorrow I will work on connecting the water tank and pump outside. My nephew still won't like taking showers there until I hook up the water heater even though the water in the tank will be around 95 degrees.

In the afternoon, I went to the other house and waited for the fridge recycle people to pick up my old fridge. I am so glad that it is gone and they will send me $30 for it. The dogs went with me to keep me company. My plants and quail all looked fine. I took a shower there and filled up more water jugs for the dogs. They certainly drink a lot but that is mostly because one of my dogs has Cushing's Syndrome which makes him drink a lot.

Tonight we had a big storm and I got to see all of the leaks in this place. The roof seems fine at least. My nephew's room had a small flood because I hadn't put enough foam around the edges of the window A/C. The dog door was a problem. I need a small awning over it. There is a hole on the outside of the mobile home where a light had been. It was leaking through the wall and in to the hallway. There is a mystery leak which made the curtains wet in the kitchen area. I am still baffled by that but I'm sure it has something to do with the window. Tomorrow will be more projects and then my nephew's open house at his school so I can meet his teachers and hopefully get some questions answers. New schools are confusing.